You know, life is funny sometimes. Then again, there are times when death is even funnier. Michael Jackson might have had three posts on this blog in his last three years of life, but now that he’s dead this is the second post he’s gotten this week. Although “dead” may be an overstatement; in showbiz speak, it might be more accurate to say that his career is “on hiatus.” According to the highly credible Daily Star, a Michael Jackson robot may be just around the corner. Thirteen years ago Jackson posed for a series of 3-D full body scans, which could have all sorts of frightening applications:

Now scientists say following his death on June 25, the eerie images could be used to bring him back in music videos, computer games and even movies.

Okay, that’s a little bizarre. Like one or two other things about the King of Pop. However, to be fair, nobody but the Daily Star is talking about using these scans to build a robot. (Or possibly a robot army of Jacksons, but that’s an even more disturbing fantasy….) Just as well, really. It’s easy to name plenty of possible applications of robotic technology that would take precedence over a Michael Jackson-bot. Specifically, I’m still patiently waiting to order my Summer Glau terminatrix/sexbot. Hell, I’m ready to give up on the flying cars if it will bring this dream closer to reality.